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Environmentally Sustainable Economic Development
Asayehgn Desta
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Description for Environmentally Sustainable Economic Development
Paperback. This work examines ways that environmental sustainability has been incorporated into existing theories of economic development. To show this, the author makes use of theoretical approaches, draws policy implications, and illustrates each point with case studies from developing countries. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
Can sustainable economic development be achieved without strong environmental protections? Bringing together theoretical issues in development economics and a wide range of empirical evidence, this book examines this question and explores ways that environmental sustainability has been—and might be—incorporated into existing theories of economic development. Protection of the environment is an essential part of development, and the best chance for achieving long-term sustainable development is to systematically incorporate environmental issues into key aspects of economic development paradigms. To show this, Desta makes use of theoretical approaches, draws policy implications, and illustrates each point with in-depth case studies from developing countries. ... Read more
Can sustainable economic development be achieved without strong environmental protections? Bringing together theoretical issues in development economics and a wide range of empirical evidence, this book examines this question and explores ways that environmental sustainability has been—and might be—incorporated into existing theories of economic development. Protection of the environment is an essential part of development, and the best chance for achieving long-term sustainable development is to systematically incorporate environmental issues into key aspects of economic development paradigms. To show this, Desta makes use of theoretical approaches, draws policy implications, and illustrates each point with in-depth case studies from developing countries. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780275966287
SKU
V9780275966287
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Ref
99-5
About Asayehgn Desta
ASAYEHGN DESTA is Professor of Business Economics at Dominican College of San Rafael. He also serves on the faculty of San Francisco State University. He is the author of several articles and the book International Political Risk Assessment for Foreign Direct Investment and International Lending Decisions (1993).
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